These included animal bone pendants, a potential whistle made from a snail shell, and human remains.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
The second is a rare diamond and enamel pendant, similar to other jewels presented by Ottoman Sultan Selim III (1761-1808) to Admiral Nelson and other British naval commanders in gratitude for the Royal Navy’s victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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